Ctrl+W (search) when using nano closes Terminal #3380

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opened 2026-01-30 23:19:59 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @wpmjones on GitHub (Aug 12, 2019).

Environment

Windows build number: [Version 10.0.18362.267]
Windows Terminal version (if applicable): [Version 0.3.2171.0]

Any other software?

Steps to reproduce

ssh into a Linux environment
nano filename.txt
Ctrl+W to search within nano

Expected behavior

Ctrl+W is used for searching within the nano editor. Ctrl+W should bring up a search field.

Actual behavior

When pressing Ctrl+W anywhere within Windows Terminal, it closes the active tab. This behavior effectively prevents the use of nano's search feature.

Originally created by @wpmjones on GitHub (Aug 12, 2019). # Environment ```none Windows build number: [Version 10.0.18362.267] Windows Terminal version (if applicable): [Version 0.3.2171.0] Any other software? ``` # Steps to reproduce ssh into a Linux environment nano filename.txt Ctrl+W to search within nano # Expected behavior Ctrl+W is used for searching within the nano editor. Ctrl+W should bring up a search field. # Actual behavior When pressing Ctrl+W anywhere within Windows Terminal, it closes the active tab. This behavior effectively prevents the use of nano's search feature.
claunia added the Needs-TriageNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-30 23:19:59 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#3380